What is Mayor's Time?
A not-for-profit organization initiated by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick dedicated to improving the lives of Detroit's youth by increasing participation in after-school programs.

How does Mayor's Time effect Detroit's youth?
Through the promotion of after school program participation to Detroit's youth, Mayor's Time will make Detroit a healthier community to raise children. Several studies link participation in after-school programs to direct reductions in youth violence, substance abuse (alcohol, drugs and tobacco) and early sexual activity. In addition, youth that participate in after-school programs are more likely to attend and graduate from school, do better in academic subject areas and increase our children s self esteem.

How are you funded?
Mayor's Time is funded in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is organized as part of a national Urban Health Initiative to improve the health and safety in 5 cities across the United States.

Does Mayor's Time run after-school programs?
Mayor's Time does not run any after-school programs. Instead, Mayor's Time is working to educate parents and youth as to the benefits of after-school participation, build partnerships with after-school program providers to expand capacity and remove barriers to participation in after-school programs by our kids. Mayor's Time is also implementing an After School Investment Strategy to acquire sustainable funding for after school programming.

Why is it necessary to increase participation in after-school programs?
The equation is quite simple, more kids in after school programs = a better healthier community to raise families.

What are Mayor's Time guidelines for quality programs?
With coordination from The Skillman Foundation, Mayor's Time has developed guidelines for parents to gauge how well their child's after school program is providing services and to give parents help in choosing the appropriate after school programs for his/her child.

What technical assistance will Mayor's Time provide to existing program providers?
The Youth Sports and Recreation Commission (YSRC), a Mayor's Time partner, provides training in all aspects of after school programming for local providers. Seminars on management, grant writing, staffing, and communications are available to Mayor's Time providers through YSRC.

How will information be collected?
Mayor's Time has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to institute a data tracking system for students participating in after school programs that are part of Mayor's Time. Students will check in and our of after school programs through swipe cards that track which programs they attend, how long/often students attend to be fed into a central database that will organize and provide detailed reports on what is happening in regards to after school programming in Detroit.

How will information be used?
Information collected through Mayor's Time will be used to determine the funding of new programs in areas of Detroit that the data shows to be under-represented as well as for grant and funding applications. Also, Mayor's Time will provide detailed after school activity reports to legislators, parents and other community leaders to build and maintain momentum in the neighborhoods and in Lansing surrounding after school.

By measuring results, what impact will it have on Detroit's youth?
Evaluation of data collected by Mayor's Time will help not only fund but also let us know where kids are going after school and how we can help expand capacity in some areas while changing the scope of after school programs in other areas based on what students want to do after school. In short, the information we collect will only help Mayor's Time and our after school providers better serve our city.